oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
crushing to death; crushing (hope, freedom, etc.); suppression; quashing
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
slipping one's bonds; escaping; flight
I appreciate your efforts
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
such ... as; or some such
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
supply; provision; service; supply
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
literally; to the letter; literal
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
using all one's strength; using all one's might